ADVANTAGESOF ACLINICALFACULTYAPPOINTMENT

Clinical Faculty members arepracticinghealthprofessionalswho holdfaculty term appointmentsatUBC andarelicensed by their respectiveCollege. Over 4,300 Clinical Faculty memberscontributetothevisionof theFaculty of Medicine:

Throughknowledge,creatinghealth

Clinical Faculty membersarecrucial to ourvision.They teachand inspireour learnersandaretherolemodelsforthenextgenerationof healthcareprofessionals.They oftenalsomake significant contributionsinadministration, professional development,andtranslational andclinical research.

Clinical Faculty members areencouragedtoparticipateinthe governanceof theFaculty.They areinvitedtoFullFaculty Meetingsheldtwiceper yearandareeligiblefor membershiponseveralFaculty StandingCommittees.Clinical Assistant Professors, Clinical AssociateProfessorsandClinical ProfessorsarevotingmembersoftheFaculty asapproved by our UBC Senateandare eligibletovoteonall motions presentedat thesemeetings, andtovoteintheannual Faculty electionstofillvacanciesonthe Faculty’s standingcommittees.

Advantages of a ClinicalFaculty appointment include:

theopportunity to teachenthusiasticlearnerswho caninvigorateand sustainyour clinical andacademic interests;

associationandcollaborationwithothersinthe Faculty of Medicineandthroughout UBC,UNBC andUVic; and

theinfrastructureandresourcestofacilitateresearchfocusedonimproving patient care, patient outcomesandprofessionalpractice

Benefits, servicesandresourcesareoutlinedbelow.Followthelinkstofindout more.

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PERSONALBENEFITS
UBCCard
/ TheUBC cardisUBC'sofficial identification document.It can beusedforUBC Library services, UBCBookstoreandcampus partners’ e-Money
purchases, Food Services'diningconvenienceanddiscounts, reducedor freeadmissiontovariousUBC attractionsandfacilities.
Campus Wide Login (CWL)
/ CWLisUBC’s singlesign-onauthentication system designedtogiveyouaccesstoUBC’sonlineapplicationsusing the sameusernameand password.
Initial accesswill includethe Faculty andStaff Self-Servicesweb portal andtheLibrary.
UBCLibrary
/ Clinical Faculty members have full accesstoallmaterialsandservices.Theseincluderemoteaccesstomedical journals, accesstolibrary research
workshops, onlineguidesandtutorialsona variety of topics, andassistancefrom the staff andreferencelibrarians. Forindividuals whodonot wish
toregister for a CWL, a library cardwill beprovided.
TravelDiscounts / Government, University and Corporateratesareavailablefor Canadian hotelsandvehiclerentals, includingZipCar, Park N’Fly andYVRshort-term and long-term parking.
ReciprocalParkingAgreements
/ UBChasreciprocal parkingagreementswithSFU andUVic.UBC Faculty and staff whohave current parkingpermitsmay park infaculty/staff lotsat
theseinstitutions, andSFU andUVicfaculty and staff withcurrentparking permitsmay park infaculty/staff lotsat UBC.
UBCConferences & Accommodation ccommodations/ / Varioustypesof accommodationareavailableontheUBC Point Gray CampusandUBC OkanaganCampus.For UBC Point Gray informationand reservations, call604-822-1000, or toll free888-822-1030 andrequest thecampusrate.For UBC Okanaganinformationandreservations, call1-250-
807-8050,or toll free1-888-318-8666 andrequest thecampusrate.
William A. Webber
Medical Student & AlumniCentre (MSAC)
/ MSAC,locatedonthecorner of12th AvenueandHeather Streetnear Vancouver GeneralHospital, isa social andrecreational facilityfor UBC medical students, residents, alumni, faculty and departments.Clinical Faculty may rent thetwohallsfor meetingsandreceptions.Pleaseseethewebsitefor ratesandother rentalinformation.
E-Mail Account / Departmentsand schoolswill coordinate.Pleasecontact thedepartment/school administrator.
UBCBookstore Discounts
/ Witha UBC Card, youare eligiblefor discounts oncomputers.
RetailGoods and Services / Many companiesoffergovernment andeducationaldiscounts. Ask, and have your UBC Cardwithyou.
Office Plaque / OfficePlaques helprecognizeyour contributiontoteachingthenext generationof healthprofessions.Pleasee-mail request
delivery.
Business Cards / BusinessCardswiththeUBC logoindicatingyour appointment andrank can beorderedthroughyour department/school for a nominal charge.
VancouverAttractions
/ FreeadmissiontotheUBC Museum of Anthropology,andreducedadmissiontotheUBC BotanicalGarden,Frederic WoodTheatre,TELUS Studio
Theatre, other attractionsandnumerousfitnessandrecreation programs.
Communication / Youwill receive a copy of themonthlyFaculty of Medicine electronicbulletin,‘TheLink’, which providesupdatesabout theFacultyExecutive meeting minutes, award deadlinesand upcoming events.
UBC Child Care Services
/ UBC Child Care Services provides about 600 spaces designed for the children of students, faculty and staff at UBC. Expansions at various locations will annually create more spaces, however the waiting lists tend to be long.
Kids & Co. Parent
/ Kids & Co. Parent give faculty and staff access to emergency child care as well as priority placement.

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ACADEMICSERVICES ANDRESOURCES
FacultyDevelopment / Faculty of Medicine Faculty Development offers programsandservicesaimedatenhancingskillsinteachingandlearning, assessmentand evaluation,
leadershipandeducational research.Clinical Faculty membersareeligibletoapply for theannual Faculty Development Initiatives Grant Program.Vancouver Fraser Medical Program & Other FOM Programs:
IslandMedical Program:
NorthernMedical Program: SouthernMedical Program:
Centre forHealthEducationScholarship
(CHES)
/ CHESiscommittedtoenhancinghealtheducationscholarship bybuildingcapacity acrosstheFaculty of Medicinethroughcollaboration, team-building,
mentorshipof newfaculty, successful fundingapplications, andother activities. Linked strongly toundergraduateand postgraduateactivities, the Centreservesas a resourcetohelp supportbest practiceinterms of the delivery of the Faculty’s educational programsincludingassessment. Departmentallinksprovidea resource for departmentally basedmemberswhorequiresupportandadvice.CHES hostsResearch Roundsonthethird Wednesday of each month, from 12:00-1:30 pm, withvideoconferenceaccesstoalldistributedsites.
eHealth Strategy Office
/ Themissionof theFaculty of MedicineeHealthStrategy Officeispurpose driven eHealth- toexplore howmoderninformationand communication
technologies(e.g. cell phone, iPods, Internet, etc.) can enable, enhance, andfulfill theacademic missionof education, research, knowledgetranslation andcommunity engagement inthecontext of healthcare.The eHealth Strategy Office hasregular thirdThursday of themonthlearningevents, called eHealthInvestigative Partnership Program(eHIPP)Rounds. They are heldin Room 309,855 West 10th Avenue, Vancouveror virtually via WebEx.Each event consistsof 40 minutesof presentationfollowed by 20 minutesof questions, andmost arerecordedfor futureviewing.
Centre forTeaching,Learningand
Technology(CLTL)
/ CTLTisa UBC centrethatoffersa variety of programstotheUBC community, includinganongoingdevelopment program for facultymembersat
different stagesintheir careers.The program ismeant to supportyouinyour teachingandlearning endeavorsandtoprovideinformationoncurrent research onteachingandlearningtheoriesandmethods.
MDs only: UBC ContinuingProfessional Development(UBC CPD) / Bringingtogether a uniquecombinationof educational expertise, innovation, research andtheuseof technology,UBC CPD, a divisionof the Faculty of Medicine,isa leader in providingaccreditedhigh qualityunbiasededucationalprogrammingtosupportthe identified ContinuingMedical Education (CME) andCPD needsof physicians.

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RESEARCH SERVICESANDRESOURCES
Ethics Approvals
/ Allresearch conductedat UBC facilities(includingUBC’saffiliatedhospitals) or undertakenby individualsappointedatUBC,that involveshuman
subjects, animalsor bio-hazardousmaterialsmust bereviewedandapprovedby a UBC sanctionedResearch EthicsBoardor Committee.Youwill requirea UBC Cardtoregister in RISe, theon-line ethicsapplication.Courses, on-linetrainingandguidancenotesareavailable.
Financial Services / Research andTrust Accounting(RTA) ensuresresearch fundsareadministeredincompliancewithfundingagency,UBC,andaccounting policies. RTA also maintainsfinancial records,submits periodical financial reportsas required, andprovidesassistancetoresearchersanddepartmental administratorswithrespect to research project fundingissues. Administrativestaffmembers inthe departmentsandschools coordinateaccounting activitiesand provideongoingsupport.
IndustrySponsoredResearch
/ TheUniversity Industry LiaisonOffice(UILO)SponsoredResearch Groupnegotiates, draftsandadministersresearchagreementswithindustry,
government and non-profit organizationsfor UBC and, insomecases, itsAffiliatedTeachingHospitals.
ClinicalTrial Administration / AlthoughUBC isa party to clinical trialsconductedby ClinicalFacultymembers, clinical trialsaregenerallynegotiatedandadministered by the hospital
or research institutewheretheresearch is beingconducted. For directionpleasecontact your departmental/school administrator.
Grant Development
/ Clinical Assistant Professors, Clinical AssociateProfessorsandClinicalProfessorsare eligibletohold operatinggrantsandcontract awards, butnot
salary-supportor scholarshipawards.Grant Development services provided by the Faculty of Medicineincludeeditingandformattingtoensurethat grant proposalsadheretoagency guidelinesandareorganizedtopresent a logicallydevelopedidea. EligibleClinicalFaculty may alsohave accessto grant development servicesthroughVancouver CoastalHealthResearch Institute, ChildandFamilyResearch InstituteandProvidenceHealthCare Research Institute.
TechnologyTransfer
/ The UILOTechnology Transfer Group assistsresearchersat UBC andits AffiliatedTeachingHospitalstomaximize theimpact of their researchby
helpingtotransform innovativediscoveriesintonewtools, processes, productsandtreatments.
Support Programs to
AdvanceResearchCapacity(SPARC)
/ SPARC,formerly theHealthResearch Resource Office(HeRRO), provides expertsupporttoUBC researchersinalldisciplineswhoseek fundingfor
innovative, team-basedresearchinitiatives.Servicesinclude internal review,strategic workshops,and brokeringteam development and partnershipswith government, industry andconsumer groups.

For assistance or toprovidecontent updatespleasecontact:

UBCFaculty of Medicine

Officeof Clinical Faculty Affairs

2775Laurel Street, 11thFloor

Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9

telephone: 604-875-4111 ext. 68647 e-mail:

website:

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